First Nissan global digital hub inaugurated in Kerala India

Auto News - Published on Fri, 14 Dec 2018

The first Nissan Global Digital Hub at Technopark in Trivandrum was inaugurated by Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr Pinarayi Vijayan in the presence of Mr KJ Alphons Minister of State for Tourism; His Excellency Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu Japanese Ambassador to India; Mr Shashi Tharoor MP Thiruvananthapuram and Mr Tony Thomas, Chief Information Officer of Nissan. Inaugurating the facility, Mr Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister for the Government of Kerala said that “Nissan coming to Thiruvananthapuram marks the beginning of a new era for Kerala IT. We will do our best to ensure Kerala proves to be Nissan’s second home after Japan.”

The state of the art facility located in Kerala’s IT hub, Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, will be the first of kind in a number of software and information technology development centers in Asia, Europe North America and Latin America. These centers will drive digital transformation for Nissan’s business by placing digital technology at the heart of key operations and services. The hub in Thiruvananthapuram will allow Nissan to provide application portfolio management, best-in-class user experiences, product development capabilities, data science, cyber security and connectivity as the automotive industry evolves, with growing use of autonomous, connected and electric vehicle technology.

The Minister of State for Tourism, Mr KJ Alphons, emphasised on the need to support common developmental goals of the state. He said that “The Government of India is keen and proactive in supporting investments in technology sector and that has contributed to Nissan’s decision to setup their first Global Digital Hub in India.”